Started on Oct 1, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Santa Rita de Cássia, Brazil, where sixteen separate thermal detections have flared up over the past forty-eight hours. Having already consumed 400 hectares, or approximately 988 acres, since it started on October 1, 2026, the blaze continues to burn through a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop that remains significantly below historical norms. Across the country, 7,956,803 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that tracks 74% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 7,956,803 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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